Holiday Countdowns
Countdowns to popular holidays and observances celebrated around the world.
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110 days to go
Christmas Day 2026
December 25, 2026
Christmas Day in 2026 falls on Friday, December 25. This widely celebrated Christian holiday commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, observed with gift-giving,…
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117 days to go
New Year's Day 2027
January 1, 2027
New Year's Day in 2027 falls on Friday, January 1. This federal holiday marks the first day of the Gregorian calendar year, widely celebrated with resolutions,…
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116 days to go
New Year's Eve 2026
December 31, 2026
New Year's Eve in 2026 falls on Thursday, December 31. This global celebration marks the final day of the Gregorian calendar year, observed with parties,…
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55 days to go
Halloween 2026
October 31, 2026
Halloween in 2026 falls on Saturday, October 31. This popular holiday is celebrated by people dressing in costumes, trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins, and…
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81 days to go
Thanksgiving (USA) 2026
November 26, 2026
Thanksgiving in the United States in 2026 falls on Thursday, November 26. This federal holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, traditionally…
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109 days to go
Christmas Eve 2026
December 24, 2026
Christmas Eve in 2026 falls on Thursday, December 24. This day, preceding Christmas Day, is widely observed with family gatherings, religious services like…
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301 days to go
Independence Day (USA) 2027
July 4, 2027
Independence Day in the United States in 2027 falls on Sunday, July 4. This federal holiday commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in…
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1 day to go
Labor Day (USA) 2026
September 7, 2026
Labor Day in the United States in 2026 is observed on Monday, September 7. This federal holiday celebrates the contributions of American workers and…
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155 days to go
Ramadan 2027
February 8, 2027
Ramadan in 2027 is expected to begin on Monday, February 8. This holy month in the Islamic calendar is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting,…
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203 days to go
Easter Sunday (Western) 2027
March 28, 2027
Easter Sunday in 2027 for Western Christian traditions falls on Sunday, March 28. This important Christian holiday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ…
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267 days to go
Memorial Day (USA) 2027
May 31, 2027
Memorial Day in the United States in 2027 falls on Monday, May 31. This federal holiday honors U.S. military personnel who died while serving, observed with…
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36 days to go
Thanksgiving (Canada) 2026
October 12, 2026
Thanksgiving in Canada in 2026 is celebrated on Monday, October 12. This national holiday, observed on the second Monday of October, is a time for Canadians to…
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153 days to go
Chinese New Year 2027
February 6, 2027
Chinese New Year in 2027, also known as Lunar New Year, begins on Saturday, February 6, marking the start of the Year of the Goat. This important 15-day…
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245 days to go
Mother's Day (USA) 2027
May 9, 2027
Mother's Day in the United States in 2027 is celebrated on Sunday, May 9. This annual observance honors mothers and maternal bonds, celebrated with gifts,…
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287 days to go
Father's Day (USA) 2027
June 20, 2027
Father's Day in the United States in 2027 falls on Sunday, June 20. Celebrated on the third Sunday of June, this day honors fathers, fatherhood, and paternal…
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63 days to go
Diwali 2026
November 8, 2026
Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, will be celebrated on Sunday, November 8, 2026, with the main Lakshmi Puja. The five-day festival symbolizes the victory…
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66 days to go
Veterans Day 2026
November 11, 2026
Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. It honors all military veterans, those who have…
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106 days to go
Winter Solstice 2026
December 21, 2026 at 15:50 (UTC)
The Winter Solstice 2026 in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on Monday, December 21, at 15:50 UTC (10:50 AM EST). This astronomical event marks the shortest day…
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184 days to go
Eid al-Fitr 2027
March 9, 2027
Eid al-Fitr in 2027 is expected to be celebrated on Tuesday, March 9. This important Islamic holiday marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting, and is…
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298 days to go
Canada Day 2027
July 1, 2027
Canada Day in 2027 falls on Thursday, July 1. This national holiday celebrates the anniversary of Confederation, unifying three British North American colonies…
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17 days to go
Autumnal Equinox 2026
September 23, 2026 at 00:05 (UTC)
The Autumnal Equinox 2026 in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on Wednesday, September 23, at 00:05 UTC. This astronomical event marks the official start of…
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89 days to go
Hanukkah 2026
December 4, 2026
Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, begins at sundown on Friday, December 4, 2026, and lasts for eight nights, concluding on Saturday, December 12, 2026.…
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134 days to go
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2027
January 18, 2027
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a federal holiday in the United States, observed on the third Monday of January. In 2027, it falls on Monday, January 18,…
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161 days to go
Valentine's Day 2027
February 14, 2027
Valentine's Day in 2027 falls on Sunday, February 14. This annual holiday is dedicated to expressing love and affection, often celebrated with gifts, romantic…
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189 days to go
Daylight Saving Time Starts (USA) 2027
March 14, 2027 at 02:00 (America/New_York)
Daylight Saving Time begins in most of the United States on Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM local time, when clocks are moved forward one hour. This marks…
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201 days to go
Good Friday 2027
March 26, 2027
Good Friday in 2027 falls on Friday, March 26. This Christian holiday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and is observed with solemn church services,…
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252 days to go
Eid al-Adha 2027
May 16, 2027
Eid al-Adha in 2027 is expected to be celebrated on Sunday, May 16. This major Islamic holiday, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, honors the willingness of…
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286 days to go
Juneteenth 2027 (USA)
June 19, 2027
Juneteenth, or Juneteenth National Independence Day, in 2027 falls on Saturday, June 19. This federal holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African…
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14 days to go
Yom Kippur 2026
September 20, 2026
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, begins at sundown on Sunday, September 20, 2026, and concludes at nightfall on…
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111 days to go
Kwanzaa 2026
December 26, 2026
Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture, observed from Saturday, December 26, 2026, to Friday, January 1, 2027. This seven-day holiday…
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162 days to go
Presidents' Day 2027
February 15, 2027
Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday, is a federal holiday in the United States, observed on the third Monday of February. In 2027, it falls on…
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192 days to go
St. Patrick's Day 2027
March 17, 2027
St. Patrick's Day in 2027 falls on Wednesday, March 17. This cultural and religious holiday commemorates the death of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint…
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227 days to go
Passover 2027
April 21, 2027
Passover (Pesach), a major Jewish festival commemorating the Exodus from Egypt, begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 21, 2027. The holiday lasts for eight…
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5 days to go
Rosh Hashanah 2026
September 11, 2026
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown on Friday, September 11, 2026, and concludes at nightfall on Sunday, September 13, 2026. It marks the…
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111 days to go
Boxing Day 2026
December 26, 2026
Boxing Day in 2026 falls on Saturday, December 26. Celebrated in many Commonwealth countries, it is traditionally a day for giving gifts to service staff and…
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204 days to go
Easter Monday 2027
March 29, 2027
Easter Monday in 2027 falls on Monday, March 29. Celebrated in many Christian traditions and countries, it is the day after Easter Sunday and is often observed…
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238 days to go
Orthodox Easter Sunday 2027
May 2, 2027
Orthodox Easter Sunday in 2027 falls on Sunday, May 2. This important Christian holiday, observed by Eastern Orthodox Churches, celebrates the resurrection of…
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343 days to go
Mawlid al-Nabi 2027
August 15, 2027
Mawlid al-Nabi, commemorating the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, is expected to fall on Sunday, August 15, 2027. This Islamic observance is celebrated by…